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Story summary
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority reported ten lions died from suspected poisoning in the Ngorongoro reserve.
- The carcasses were found on 18 September in the Ndutu area of Endulen Ward, Arusha region.
- Preliminary tests suggest the lions ingested poison, prompting a full investigation into cause and perpetrators.
- Poisoning threatens East African carnivores, as Kenya recently recorded 18 elephants dying from suspected cyanide.
